ˈwijə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of gadget
1. : a usually small device, contrivance, or mechanical part (as a fitting or attachment) : gadget
the manufacture of anything from four-motor bombers to … widgets — R.T.Frankensteen
specifically : a small cylindrical container for carrying messages (as of stock exchange transactions) through pneumatic tubes
2. : an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example as the typical product of a company
allowing the manufacturer to deduct the fair market value of the widgets — Harvard Law Review